limelight

ribalta

Attenzione del pubblico, soprattutto verso qualcuno famoso o che ricopre un ruolo importante.

In inglese semplice: Public attention, especially when someone is famous or has an important role.

• She enjoys being in the limelight.
• His younger brother stole the limelight at the concert.
• After years of fame, she stepped out of the limelight.

Come si usa: in the limelight (The young actor was suddenly in the limelight.)

Sinonimi: spotlight, public eye

Espressioni comuni: in the limelight, steal the limelight, avoid the limelight

luce alla calce

Luce bianca intensa prodotta riscaldando un pezzo di calce con una fiamma molto calda.

In inglese semplice: A bright white light made by heating a piece of lime with a very hot flame.

• The heated lime produced limelight.
• Limelight glowed brightly in the demonstration.
• The flame must be extremely hot to produce limelight.

Espressioni comuni: produce limelight, bright limelight, white limelight

illuminazione alla calce

Vecchio sistema per illuminare il palcoscenico scaldando la calce finché emette una luce intensa.

In inglese semplice: An old system for lighting a stage by heating lime until it shines brightly.

• The theatre once used limelight.
• An operator adjusted the limelight during the performance.
• Electric lamps eventually replaced limelight on stage.

Espressioni comuni: stage limelight, use limelight, limelight equipment

illuminare con luce alla calce

Illuminare una persona o un luogo con la luce intensa emessa dalla calce riscaldata.

In inglese semplice: To light a person or place using bright light from heated lime.

• They limelight the stage with a heated piece of lime.
• The operator limelighted the singer for her final song.
• The theatre once limelighted its leading actors.

Sinonimi: illuminate

Espressioni comuni: limelight the stage, limelight an actor